Most grandtour starts by competitors
Number of starts in grand tours before the start of Gent-Wevelgem 1988.
| Pos. | Rider | Starts | Tour | Giro | Vuelta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY Sean | 14 | 9 | - | 5 |
| 2 | LUBBERDING Henk | 13 | 11 | 2 | - |
| 3 | NULENS Guy | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | CRIQUIELION Claude | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| 5 | PEETERS Ludo | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | VERSCHUERE Pol | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | HOSTE Frank | 10 | 6 | 4 | - |
| 8 | POZZI Alessandro | 10 | 3 | 7 | - |
| 9 | DEMIERRE Serge | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | PLANCKAERT Eddy | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | ANDERSON Phil | 8 | 7 | 1 | - |
| 12 | RUÍZ CABESTANY Pello | 7 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 13 | WYNANTS Jan | 7 | 5 | - | 2 |
| 14 | VAN DER POEL Adrie | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| 15 | VANDERAERDEN Eric | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | CASTAING Francis | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 17 | DHAENENS Rudy | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| 18 | MANDERS Henri | 5 | 3 | - | 2 |
| 19 | PEIPER Allan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | ROOKS Steven | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |